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Omari Hardwick
Omari Hardwick
American Actor
Born: Jan 9, 1974
Actor Character Me People Think You
Related authors: Bruce Lee Clint Eastwood Kevin Hart Mr. T Orson Welles Shia LaBeouf Tom Hanks Will Rogers
I'd say my artistic bent definitely came from my father, who was a trial lawyer. And if you're smart, you know that a trial lawyer isn't that different from an actor. He was a poet as well. Omari Hardwick
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So many athletes who have been close to me have been everything to me. Omari Hardwick
Me Everything Athletes Been Close Who Many
That's the thing with me being a former athlete: in the way I attack characters and attack poetry is from the base of being an athlete. Omari Hardwick
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I always have a backpack. I was a poet, so it reminds me of being a backpack poet. Omari Hardwick
Me Poet Backpack Reminds Always Being
I think 'Dark Blue' came to me while I was doing a project in London. I read it, and the character immediately popped out at me. Omari Hardwick
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You don't go to church and tell the choir how to sing if you're a visitor. Omari Hardwick
You Church Tell Visitor Sing How Go Choir
As an actor, I come to set, and I have already broken the character down by writing a poem about the character. I try to write in his voice, the way he would write it. Omari Hardwick
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I've approached every character I've ever played with a poem, first and foremost. Omari Hardwick
Character First Every Poem Foremost Ever Played
If I could remake any Eighties project, it would be less an action flick than a character-driven drama with a rich story to tell. Omari Hardwick
Rich Action Drama Project Tell Would Would-Be Could Remake Than Any Eighties Story If I Could Flick Less
If I can just be thought of as Omari Hardwick who had a really, really solid career, and whose work is appreciated in its own right, I think that would be a great legacy to leave behind. Omari Hardwick
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I grew up in a two-parent household. We all played sports, all sports, which cost a lot of money. My pops was an attorney; he went to College of the Holy Cross with Clarence Thomas. My mom worked a bit, then gradually came home and took care of us full time. Omari Hardwick
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'Power' is a funny thing. Maybe it's a show that draws people in because they are watching people do things they secretly wish they could do or know they could get away with. Omari Hardwick
Funny People Power Wish Funny Thing Secretly Draws Could Know Because Get Maybe Show Away Thing Things Watching
On 'Being Mary Jane,' I learned to embrace sex symbol. Omari Hardwick
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I think what's most important is family. Omari Hardwick
Family Important Think Most
That point of life when I learned I could cook, that always made me understand what cooks felt like feeding other people. It's okay to receive, but it's really cool to give, so food is to me sexy because it's the fact that someone is giving it to someone else. Omari Hardwick
Life Food Me People Made Giving Other Else Okay Sexy Someone Give Fact Point Could Feeding Like Learned Because Felt Understand Always Really Cook Cooks Cool Receive
I've been writing for years, you know, and when I get to a particular place, city, or different locale, I find myself first of all being challenged by those that love me to write more. Omari Hardwick
Love Myself Me You Love Me Writing First Those City Find More Write Particular Know First Of All Been Years Get Being Different Place Challenged
'Power' is really such a good show that I forget I'm in it sometimes. Omari Hardwick
Good Sometimes Power Forget Really Show
I didn't want to just do a show where my character stood out and other characters were flat or one-to-two-dimensional. I wanted everybody to have meat. Omari Hardwick
Character Other Everybody Out Characters Were Stood Just Where Want Wanted Flat Show Meat
I'm a black Catholic raised in Decatur, Georgia, which was very gang-infested. Then, I went to an all-white private high school and excelled in sports and wrote poetry, then played football at the University of Georgia, minoring in drama. Omari Hardwick
Sports School Black Drama High High School Poetry Excelled Football Wrote Catholic Private Georgia Very Which Then Played Raised University
If your character is just out there acting a fool, viewers are gonna say, 'Why am I watching this?' But if he's whispering, 'I don't really want to die,' there's a level of vulnerability cemented in these bad characters. Omari Hardwick
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Poetry is almost like my foundation for everything. I almost feel I am a better actor and writer because of it. Omari Hardwick
Better Everything Better Actor Poetry Writer Almost Feel Like Because Am Actor Foundation
I would say that the woman's ability to multi-task and to be maternal in instinct, it fosters a different approach to the character that makes sense as an actor. Omari Hardwick
Character Woman Sense Approach Say Would Ability Instinct Makes Maternal Different Different Approach Fosters Actor
I kept on hearing the voice of God saying if you are going to be the minister that your mom mentioned... then you have to act. My pulpit is acting. Omari Hardwick
God Saying Mom You Pulpit Minister Voice Mentioned Hearing Going Then Act Acting Your Kept
My dad was really complex, and I was raised by that. My mom is really bright - very book bright - and so those things collide... I learned that I could put all of that stuff together in the world of acting, and I could make a dollar at it. Omari Hardwick
Mom Together Book World Complex Those Could Put Stuff Make Learned Dollar Very Really Acting Dad Bright Things Raised
I'm really nerdy, and I read a lot. Omari Hardwick
Nerdy Read Lot Really
I really had a problem with being 'the man.' I'm past it now, but that was my insecurity. I ran from that. I was cool with being No. 3 on the call sheet or No. 2. Omari Hardwick
Man Problem Insecurity Past Ran Had Call Sheet Being Really Cool Now
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